#691E13
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.4% 0.109 31.2), rgb(105, 30, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#691E13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #691E13 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 30, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.109 31.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #691E13 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #691E13 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #691E13 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #691E13 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.131 31)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A45
oklch(63.1% 0.167 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73A25
oklch(55.6% 0.181 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A18
oklch(49.1% 0.169 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2517
oklch(42.8% 0.141 31)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#691E13
oklch(35.4% 0.109 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#691E13 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #342E11 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E10 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74061C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #691E13
#691E13
oklch(35.4% 0.109 31.2)
- #00444E
#00444E
oklch(35.5% 0.062 211.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #691E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #691E13 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.